"It's one thing to have skills, but you've got to know where you're going and you want to go to a good place."

- Maurice Elias

Maurice Elias started with SEL in 1975, so it's a super special treat to get to talk a pioneer of SEL and Character Development in education. We talk about the importance of the other side of the report card, how to bring out the best in every student, and how to help teachers develop character and SEL in their children.

https://www.secdlab.org/about-stat

https://selinschools.org/

https://sel4us.org/

01:35 - Combining character development and social emotional learning

07:00 - Every kid is going to be great- how teachers can recognize and ensure greatness in every child

09:45 - The other side of the report card is not just a checklist to complete

13:50 - Talking to the school board about criteria: what's really important?

18:05 - How does Social Studies fit into SEL and Character Development and what is STAT?

24:30 - Everybody is biased. It takes work to recognize it, accept it, and change it

30:00 - Best practices for SEL and the need to make time to develop trust and caring in relationships

36:20 - Addressing emotions lead to better learning